[The Many Loves of] Dobie Gillis (sitcom, starring Dwayne Hickman and Bob Denver)

    (CBS Primetime, 1959 - 1963)

    [This series was based upon a 1953 movie called "The Affairs
     of Dobie Gillis" scored by Jeff Alexander; the supporting
     cast included Tuesday Weld and William Schallert;

     The series about a pair of high school buddies and their
     familyl and friends featured a handsome girl-crazy dreamer
     (Hickman) and his goofy "beatnik sidekick" buddy played by
     Bob Denver in the role of "Maynard Krebs"; later Denver
     migrated the character into the role of "Gilligan" on the
     sitcom "Gilligan's Island"]

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Theme 1: "Dobie"

     [title on sheet music]
     ["Dobie" in BMI]
     [aka: "Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (in ASCAP)]

     Composers: Lionel Newman (ASCAP/BMI) and lyrics by
                Max Shulman (ASCAP)

     Original Publisher: Weiss & Barry, Inc. (BMI)
                            of New York, NY

     1998 Publishers: EMI Robbins Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP), 
                         c/o EMI Music Publishing
                         of New York, NY; and
                      Weiss and Barry Copyrights, Inc. (BMI)
                         c/o Pickwick Communications, Inc.
                         of Valley Stream, NY

     Copyright Date: 1959, on photocopy of sheet music.
     Recording:
          LP: "Television's Greatest Hits"
               TVT-1100 (1985)

          CD Reissue: "Television's Greatest Hits" [Vol. 1]
                       TVT 1100 CD (1986)

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Theme 2: "Theme from 'Dobie'"

    [title on manuscript at UCLA Archive of American Popular Song]
    [aka: "Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (in ASCAP)]

     Composer: Earle Hagen (ASCAP/BMI), with lyrics by
               Max Shulman (ASCAP)

     Original Publishers: [unknown]

     1998 Publishers: EMI Robbins Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP), 
                         c/o EMI Music Publishing
                         of New York, NY; and
                      PRS (Performing Rights Society) (BMI),
                         of London, England

     Copyright Date: [none on manuscript]
     Renewal   Date:

     Recording:

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